Shiba Inu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柴犬 (shibainu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌʃiːbə ˈiːnuː/

Noun

Shiba Inu

  1. A dog of a small, agile Japanese breed originally used for hunting.
    • 2021 February 8, Nathaniel Popper, “Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg Push Cryptocurrencies to Record Highs”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Even Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that began as a joke with a perpetually surprised Shiba Inu dog for its symbol, has soared almost 1,000 percent over the last week to set a record.

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